Broken-barred Roller vs Chinaroot

Ancylis unguicella compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Roller	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Tortricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Ancylis	Smilax
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Roller	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.